In a faux-naïve style, Bercier conveys images of childlike innocence through paintings and constructions that reflect his interest in communication and a visual language he terms The Healin' Symbols.
Born in 1950 in Crowley, Louisiana, Mark Bercier currently lives in New Orleans. In a faux-naïve style, Bercier conveys images of childlike innocence through paintings and constructions that reflect his interest in communication and a visual language he terms The Healin' Symbols.
Bercier's artistic repertoire extends beyond The Healin' Symbols to include a profound exploration of portraiture. In his portrait series, he employs intense color and sheer exuberance to capture the raw emotions of joy and tragedy that are inherent in the human experience, creating a deep connection with the viewer.
Mark Bercier received a BA from the Texas Academy of Art, Houston, TX, and has studied independently in Austria and Belgium. For 30 years, his work has been included in over 80 exhibitions across the United States. His work is also in the collections of The New Orleans Museum of Art, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, The Hillard Museum of Art in Lafayette, LA, The Hudson Museum at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, and The University of Iowa Museum.